Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-30
Flip-Flop.

The above caption can be justly ap
piled to the Journal. 1t in fact flop.
about in such lively manner thai
one never knows where to find it
But the last flop, to Kelley, has been
a surprise to many, although to 9
man acquainted with the manager Of
the Journal, nothing would be more
astonishing than to have that sheet
and its manager show some symptoms
of honor and honesty. The Journal
has doomed Mr.. Turnbull more than
any other man in this city, and has
been foremost in naming that gentle.
man for Office, whenever it thought il
had an opportunity, until this spring,
and now it makes a complete flop, as
if it intended to move the world
The following shows where it stood
two years ago:
~. ID. Turnbull Is one the most stalwart Dem.
ocrats in Alpena county. He Is what might be
He seldom makes extravaganza promises of any
kind, but up to the present, during his political
career In this city, he has made u few very i'm.
portant promises, to laboring men, and faith.
fully redeemed every ono Of them. During his
term in the state legislature. four years ago. he
perfected the lien law. by which laboringmen
unsuccessful contractors, can collect their
wages. Owing to this fact df for nothing more
that he accomplished the perfection OF this law.
~ spite OF interested capitalists. iobbers and
their hireling lawyers, he merits the hearty
support OF every laboriDg man. And II
elected, he will be, we candidly believe; first
class OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, April 4, 1885.
The question that mutually arises
is: If Mr.. Turnbull was all that the
Journal claimed for him then, why
is he not now equally the same as in
the past? Is it the matter Of $500
that has changed the mind of the
Journal
Again, read this:
"yote for Turnbull and equal taxation, to h
with party. It's Justice we want. "-Journal, April
1t was justice the Journal wanted
then, and if it was justice that was
desired two years ago, it is justice the
people want now, and all that $500
will Aire the Journal to say will not
defeat Mr.. Turnbull.
Then in the next issue:
-. ID. Turnbull has done more for the labor
ing men OF this district than any ten men in Il,
belonging to the ranks OF those who Invariably
oppose him."-Journal. April II, 1885.
Very true, Mr.. Journal, and James
ID. Turnbull cannot to-day be any
the less a friend to the laboring men
than he was at that time. Neither
can you influence people against him,
even though you were paid four times
three hundred dollars for your "infu-
ence."
"And his untiring devotion to the best inter
ests OF labor has won for him the most bitter
enmity Of the worst men Of Alpena--a few DOM
inecring capitalists and their slaves. lie Is an
honorable LAWYER. and this man In
Hon. j. ID. Turnbull. whom we are proud TO sle.
gest, or nominate, as our candidate for Cover
nor"-Journal July 10, 1885.
Now did the Journal speak truth
fully last July, or was it endeavoring
to mislead its readers. by misrepresen-
tation. II is fair to conclude that
the Journal was honest in its state
ments, and that what it then said it
knew to be true. And it is also fair
to say that the Journal knew Mr..
Turnbull last July just as we'll as it
does to-day; and its opposition
now to that gentleman only goes to